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Patented Nov. 25, 1930` l' THOMAS E. MADDEN, oFVNEwAnK, NEW JERSEY i Y y INKED earning"` f Application mea August-17, maa "serialivaoma i j Myinvention relates to improvements in inked stamps, and more particularly has reference to and'is Villustrated in the accom--V panying drawings in itsapplication to a @hand stamp adapted to apply a` cut stencil for y impressing printed matter upon packages or i Qthe like. l

The use of stencils, such as be cut upon, a typewriter and thereafter secured upon {the roller of a mimeograph machine forma-ku ing duplicate copies, is well'known. One of the objects of the` applicant is to applysuch y cut stencils in a convenient manner to a hand stamp sothat the same may be used much in f the same manner as an ordinary rubber stamp,

having the advantage however otV being changed quickly, conveniently,and-econommA e ically, thus making the samey Vstamp "available for various purposes at short notice merely 'fr .by changingl the stencil therein.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Fig. l illustrates in perspective, parts being broken away, a suitable form ofhand stamp, embodying an application of my invention.

* Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a suitable form of pad adapted'to retain ink which is applied through the stencil. Fig. 3 is-a perspective Y trating view of a screen-.like partition or` chamber upon which the pad rests, and in which the fink is accumulated, and F ig't isa perspective view, part being broken away, illusthe body `portion of `the stamp, one of theflanges thereof being upturned. Y

5 indicates a hollow handle, 'having a circular disc-like top 6, Which may be pressed for ejecting ink much the same as the end of 3 an oil can for discharging lubricating oil.

. The neck of thishandle 5 isthreaded to en- `gage the threads`7, securedin the bottom 8, `of the body portion 9, shown in Fig. 4. The

\ screen l() is placed within the body portion 9', open end down as shown in Fig. 3, and upon the screen is placed the saturatedpad All, which preferably consists of a piece of thin fabric, such as gauze or cheese cloth, containing loosefcotton 12,? the "saine being snugly i packed tl1erein;The flanges 13: to' 1`6inclu sivel are adapted tojbe laid over to"`secure the pad in fp'osition 'overthe screenlO, but

before `doing so, shellacA or .some other suitable binderistirst applied along the margin Y of the pad'l() and beneath the flanges 13 to 16` inclusive,so that when the same arepressed` Vdownwardly upon the margins of theVV pad i 10, the "sa-me is securely retained andsealed to prevent, a-nyescape of ink from the pad,

inafter referred to.

`except through the surface of the same, here` 1'( indicates a rectangular piece of stencil" "out from asheet which is first perforated 1 upon ,a typevvriterfin the usual inanneig to provide thedesired read-ing matten It is `thendaid upon the top ofthe pad, the recy tangular `proportions of'the same being substantially i rco-extensive with the Arectangular area of t-he base portion shown in Fig. 4@ Thecap or frame 18, is then pressed over the same, vleaving the stencil slightly projecting' through the same, with the `cushioned inked pad beneath,v so that when appliedfto a tag,` package, or` the like, the! ink "passeswthrough,

the perforations madebythe typewriter, iinprint-ing` the desired reading matter. "Froin theinsides fof the body portionv 9 be pressed out suitable slight enlargements 19" for engaging recesses` 20,fpressed` out ofthe sides of the cap or framel8,said frame being slightly enlarged "in, `the iiange adjacent thereto, tofacilitate lifting with the lingers' if desired, from which it will be`seen"that when the cap lor fra-me 18 is pressed over the `body portion 9as shown in Fig. l, the same'is securely retained or locked to the stamp," The *handle 5 being hollow, is of course first charged ywith ink,` thereby providing magazine or` reservoir whichl will last orfa considerable length of time,'the ink therefrom pouring into the` chamber, pro-` vided with thescreen l() andfbody portion V9, spreading entirely over the screenlO, and

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through the pad 12 saturating the same and passing through the perforations in the stencil 17. A stamp made in this manner may be left resting upon its side without likelihood of any of the ink leaking therefrom, and is always ready for immediate use when required, and if desired, of course the stamp may be stood upon the base of the handle in the position shown in Fig. l. One of the principal advantages of a handle such as described is the fact that in using the stamp the flexible disc base 6 of the handle may be pressed in the saine manner that the bottom of' an oil can is pressed, thereby creating a pulsation within the ink magazine for insuring passage of the ink through the pad and stencil upon the surface to which it is to be applied, and, in addition tothe impulse referred to, the compression of the pad against the resilient screen l0, gives additional impulse to the travel of the ink, thereby at all times insuring an ample supply for clear and sharply defined printing matter.

Of course it may be understood that various modifications may be madein the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

I claim Y `l. In a hand stamp of the class described, a housing having an inturned flange extending around said housing, a pad within said housing adapted to rest upon said flange, an open walled five-sided Chamber between said housing and said pad, an outer frame adapted to be secured over said housing. a stencil between said outer frame and housing and over said pad, and means for supplying ink to said pad through said housing.

2. In a hand stamp of the class described, a housing having an inturned flange, a pad within said housing adapted to rest upon said Piange, an open walled chamber between said hous'ng and said pad, an outer frame adapted to be secured over said housing, al stencil between said outer frame and housing and over said pad, and means for supplying inl; to said pad through said housing, a hollow handle connected to said housing, said handle open at one end and adapted to hold ink and supply saine to said housing.

3. In a hand stamp of the class described an inling pad therein, means for providing space between said pad and the top of said stamp` and said top of flexible material whereby when said stamp is applied said ink is fed through said pad and when released is withdrawn therefrom.

ll. In a hand stamp of the class described, an integral housing, an inked pad and stencil secured adjacent thereto. an integral outer frame secured over said housing, said housing having a flexible top and flanged sides.

5. In a hand stamp of the class described, al housing having an inturned flange extendsignature.

THOMAS E. MADDE. 

